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Re: My golf game sucks!

Be the ball.

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Re: My golf game sucks!

Do you use a cart or walk? If you normally use a cart, try walking nine. Walking to the ball slows things down a little and gives you some time to regroup and focus on your next shot. Could help get you back on track.

Re: My golf game sucks!

On a related note, I had my first golf lesson, and it turns out that my swing is entirely wrong (even though I get reasonably decent results). Sounds like my right arm is entirely too involved in the swing. I tried working on it a bit and couldn't get the ball up in the air for longer than 75 yards. So I quit and just accepted my bogey golfer ways.

Re: My golf game sucks!

Go see John at Golf USA in Ames, $20 half hour lesson, was in same funk with long irons and shooting 90-105 and a 15 handicap, last 5-7 rounds have been 80-95, still a few issues but really helped me to focus on just a couple of managable issues. Key was grip and slow down back swing. My 2 cents worth.

Re: My golf game sucks!

Originally Posted by jbindm

Do you use a cart or walk? If you normally use a cart, try walking nine. Walking to the ball slows things down a little and gives you some time to regroup and focus on your next shot. Could help get you back on track.

This is totally true and works, cart golf is: Hit, jump in cart and drink and talk till next shot, vs. walking you think about shot as you approach and walk past yardage markers to understand club needs. I say walking is worth 5 strokes to me, especially up close around green.

Re: My golf game sucks!

A ****** day on the golf course is still better than any day at work..

I've been playing recreationally (~7 times/year) for about 5 years now & have yet to break 100. I'm really inconsistent, plus I usually don't finish my rounds sober.. I should, & will one of these days, take a couple lessons, but until then I'll just keep chunking away at that little white ball.

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